Our 2 Cents

Episode 167: Money and Madness


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Spring is in the air, and March Madness is right around the corner! All the upcoming bracket excitement got us thinking about the similarities between picking teams and picking investments. Plus, we'll share some helpful reminders to protect yourself against financial scams.  

  1. Money and Madness:
    • How trying to pick the winning team out of 68 is just like trying to pick winning stocks.
    • How personal bias and emotions can influence your picks.
    • If you could change your picks along the way, would you? And should you?
    • Having a game plan and sticking to it may yield the best results after all.
  2. Safeguard Your Finances Against Scams:
    • Tips to avoid falling victim to phishing, vishing, smishing and more scams. 
    • An important lesson from one lady who lost it all.
    • Staying hyper-vigilant in the face of advancing technology and AI scams.
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